BlackBerry 10 Compass and Calculator apps updated in BlackBerry World

To go along with the update of BlackBerry World, two of the BlackBerry 10 core apps are being updated right now as well. The BlackBerry 10 Calculator and Compass apps are showing new versions available. Both simply just list bug fixes and stability improvements as the changes. It should be noted though that these updates don't seem to be appearing on official OS releases for everyone as of yet.

They seem to be only appearing on devices running a leaked OS such as the early version of 10.2.1.1925 but that's not really confirmed, just appears that way and while some folks are getting them downloaded others are getting errors while trying to download. If you see them available, go ahead and update. If not, they'll almost certainly come with the 10.2.1 update once that is fully released.

Managed to click download for both apps within the blackberry world website (after signing in) and subsequently the updated versions of both compass and calculator appeared on the phone
Z10 BB10 release 10.2.0.429

Although this update rolled out in December, for the heck of it I updated anyway. My Compass is still broken and has been since installing 10.2.1.1055 and 10.2.1.1925. I have this same issue on 2 different Z10's. The compass needle jumps around and "sometimes" finds North. WTH?!?

No you are not the only one. My compass Is 180 degrees off, sometimes. The rest of the time it's just wrong. Has been for a while. I thought the Verizon Official 10.2.1 would fix it. Wrong. Good thing I'm not out in the middle of nowhere!

After installing the BlackBerry World update, both apps showed up with updates available (so did Evernote), and I'm running stock 10.2.0.1803.

I think it is a good sign that they are starting to update core apps through BlackBerry World. If they can get more of the apps updated that way, then we won't have to worry as much about waiting on carrier OS updates.

I hope this is a sign from BBRY that they can update the core apps very easily and not need to wait for a full OS update to do so. They need to use this capability much more often. I would love a killer media player with massive TAT influence.

I'm not running the leaked os10.2.1 I'm still running os10.2 but I have received these updates for the calculator and compass, I did however have issues down loading the updates. I had to change my network settings to hspa/umts/gsm in order for it to work! Good luck out there!

I didn't get the BBW update but I got the calculator and compass updates. They weren't installing at first but after a while I tried again and they installed fine. I have never installed any leaks and I am on 10.2.0.424.

I don't think they need to do this. I'm pretty sure they can tell through other means. Sort of like how a web browser does whenever you access a website, I'm pretty sure your device calls back to BB to update time/date, check for OS updates, etc.

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